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    Is Bullish Options Activity Around Core Scientific (CORZ) Reframing Its AI Investment Risk Narrative?

    Simply Wall St·01/06/2026 06:16:15
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    • In recent days, Core Scientific drew attention as institutional traders executed unusual options activity skewed toward bullish positions in the US$10 to US$23 range.
    • This options activity coincided with an analyst upgrade to Market Outperform, highlighting how derivatives markets can sometimes amplify interest in the underlying stock.
    • Next, we’ll examine how this wave of bullish options activity interacts with Core Scientific’s AI-focused investment narrative and risk profile.

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    Core Scientific Investment Narrative Recap

    To own Core Scientific, you need to believe its pivot from Bitcoin mining to AI-focused high performance computing can eventually support a healthier, more diversified business despite current losses and reliance on CoreWeave. The recent bullish options activity and analyst upgrade may boost short term sentiment, but they do not materially change the key near term catalyst of successfully ramping HPC capacity or the central risks tied to concentration, execution and balance sheet strength.

    Among recent announcements, the expanded CoreWeave agreement, which lifts contracted HPC capacity to about 900 MW across six sites, is most relevant to this options-driven enthusiasm, because it sits at the center of Core Scientific’s AI hosting story. This contract underpins the main growth opportunity investors are watching, while also sharpening the focus on what happens if a single counterparties needs or priorities shift in unexpected ways.

    Yet behind the optimism around AI hosting, investors should be aware that Core Scientific’s heavy dependence on CoreWeave...

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    Core Scientific's narrative projects $1.5 billion revenue and $334.4 million earnings by 2028. This requires 60.9% yearly revenue growth and an earnings increase of about $930 million from -$595.2 million today.

    Uncover how Core Scientific's forecasts yield a $26.82 fair value, a 60% upside to its current price.

    Exploring Other Perspectives

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    Four fair value estimates from the Simply Wall St Community cluster between US$23.00 and about US$26.82, reflecting a tight range of convictions. You can weigh these views against the company’s heavy reliance on a single client for projected HPC revenue, then compare several alternative perspectives before forming your own stance.

    Explore 4 other fair value estimates on Core Scientific - why the stock might be worth just $23.00!

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    This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.